International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has revealed the world governing body will probably postpone the 2017 Junior World Judo Championships in North Korea "until a more peaceful period" in the East Asian nation.

during a live Twitter Q&A session ©TwitterIn June, Pyongyang was awarded the 2018 Junior World Weightlifting

from June 10 to 18, to the world's most secretive country marked a major move, but the International Weightlifting

The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) held a scientific conference for coaches in Slovakia, supported

by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Held in cooperation with the Weightlifting Federation of Slovakia, coaches from more than 20 European

Mayor of Košice.On day one, presentations were made on a series of topics including sports nutrition, weightlifting

Nyirfa.Coaches from more than 20 European countries attended the course ©EWFIn December, Urso said weightlifting

 "Unfortunately some people attacked me, saying I was destroying weightlifting but today those people

If we lose our place in the Olympic Games, weightlifting will be nothing."

The inaugural USA Weightlifting American Open Series is currently ongoing in Reno in Nevada as an attempt

new and veteran lifters alike step up to the platform," said Phil Andrews, the chief executive of USA Weightlifting

course of the weekend, with the event due to finish tomorrow.Earlier this week Andrews and Russian Weightlifting

Sparks Convention Centre ©USA WeightliftingThe pair met in Anaheim in California where the International Weightlifting

La Liga President Javier Tebas is not one to mince his words. During our interview at SPORTELAmerica in Miami earlier this week, he did not shirk any of the questions posed and responded with carefully-crafted and concise answers.

famous sports is struggling with it as much as some of its counterparts, most notably athletics and weightlifting

In weightlifting, steroids help you get stronger, so you can lift more, while blood-boosters in athletics

Ben Nunoo Mensah has been elected as the new President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) after defeating Francis Dodoo, who had held the position since 2011.

Nunoo Mensah, President of the Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF), polled 33 votes to his rival's 28

USA Weightlifting chief executive Phil Andrews and Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) President Maxim

anti-doping was one of the key topics discussed.Russia is appealing for leniency from the International Weightlifting

suspension will be overturned by the IWF," he said.Agapitov is trying to change the culture of Russian weightlifting

after a series of damning revelations that made 2016 arguably the worst year on record for Olympic weightlifting

raises concerns with some countries, in particular Russia, and with regard to some sports, in particular weightlifting

athlete hotel for the competition.The Russian expressed his delight at the facilities provided by USA Weightlifting

Francis Dodoo will face opposition for the Presidency of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) from Ben Nunoo-Mensah at an election due to take place in Accra tomorrow.

Dodoo, a former triple jumper, has held the post since 2011.Nunoo-Mensah, President of the Ghana Weightlifting

A weightlifting test event has been held in Taiwan’s capital Taipei as part of preparations for the 2017

Competition took place at Tamkang University, which will host the six days of weightlifting action to

title-winning year of 2015.The annual award is named after the late former editor-in-chief of the International Weightlifting

Federation’s (IWF) World Weightlifting magazine, which oversees the voting.Boskovics, who died in April

 Reiko Chinen, an IWF Technical Committee member and weightlifting competition manager for the Tokyo

At a time when the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is planning to introduce tougher sanctions

The Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) has made a number of reforms, including the suspension and

suspension will be overturned by the IWF," he said.Agapitov is trying to change the culture of Russian weightlifting

after a series of damning revelations that made 2016 arguably, the worst year on record for Olympic weightlifting

 One leading figure within weightlifting said: "We are on the ropes."

Russia loves weightlifting and wants it to be fair for everyone.

USA Weightlifting will seek "to determine what impact" President Donald Trump's new Executive Order,

court and further legal challenges are expected.Anaheim in California is due host the International Weightlifting

from November 29 to December 6 this year, so after the 90 days has expired.But in a statement, USA Weightlifting

The global weightlifting community is tight-knit and we, as a community, celebrate our ability to meet

USA Weightlifting maintains our position that politics and sport be separate."

This year's IWF World Weightlifting Championships are due to take place in Anaheim ©Getty ImagesTrump's

All renovation and development work on the infrastructure needed for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang will be completed by the end of October, it has been claimed.

archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, football, pencak silat, taekwondo, volleyball and weightlifting

It was perhaps appropriate that Brazil's first Rio 2016 gold medal last summer was won by a woman who had encountered great adversity en-route to Olympic glory. 

Track events did come later.It was not until the year 2000 that women's weightlifting and modern pentathlon

Tributes have been paid to former weightlifting referee and national champion from the United States

The 96-year-old was heavily involved with USA Weightlifting (USAW) during his life and was also a regular

at powerlifting tournaments.In 1953, Hughes became the national weightlifting champion and held several

“He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.”The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) also

Mauritius will host this year's African Weightlifting Championships, it has been confirmed.

The Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA) handed its flagship continental event to the island nation

capital Cairo will host the 2018 edition of the same event on dates yet to be confirmed.International Weightlifting

British Fencing have launched a crowd funding appeal, #FundFencing, to raise money to support its international programme for the remainder of the season.

2016.British Fencing was one of five Olympic sports - archery, badminton, fencing, table tennis and weightlifting